Airbus orders extra inspections for A330neo stabilizers on 2021‑2026 builds
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- Airbus has asked airlines to perform additional checks on A330neo aircraft that were built between 2021 and July 2026 after a tool was discovered in the horizontal stabilizer of a newly produced plane.
- The extra inspections are intended to verify that no similar foreign‑object damage exists in service aircraft, and Airbus plans to schedule them during regular maintenance windows to limit disruption to airline operations.
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The mandated checks could add workload for maintenance teams but are designed to avoid unplanned groundings and preserve fleet availability.
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